Next July 11, at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) will promote the panel for "SMEs and Conformity Evaluating Agencies: Strategic Allies for Quality", as part of the celebrations of the WAD World Accreditation Day. With a focus on the role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and two conformity assessment organizations for the promotion of quality and competitiveness in Latin American and Caribbean markets.
The event will bring together specialists and representatives of the productive and regulatory sector to discuss how accreditation and validation of conformity can support business development, driving innovation, access to new markets and strengthening quality infrastructure in the region.
Andrea Melo, president of IAAC, Warren Merkel, Vice-president of IAAC, ETTY FELLER, president of ILAC, Javier Francisco Fernández Rodríguez, National Technical Director of UNIDO, Trace McInturff, president of A2LA, Dr. Sam Molelekwa Thema, South African National Accreditation System (SANAS), Maureen Logghe, president of European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), Eduardo Ceballos, chefe da accreditation division of the National Institute of Standardization INN, Rich O'Brien of the TIC Council, Israel Teixeira, director of LABELO Specialized Laboratories for conformity assessment and Vice-president of ABRAC - Associação Brasileira de Avaliação da Conformidade, María Carolina Lorduy M. of ASOCEC -Colombian Association of Conformity Assessment Bodies, Martha M., executive director of the Mexican accreditation entity, a.c., Olga Lucía Pesca of the Andean Community and Sharonmae S., executive chef of the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality will be responsible for your pains.
Participation is free and open to the public. To download and check the complete programme, access: https://lnkd.in/dWmab7zM
